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DCU science access course

  • 20-06-2009 07:40PM
    #1
    LeotheLion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 126 ✭✭


    Hey,
    I hope to gain a place on the Pre University science course in september in Colaiste Dhulaighas a mature student(28)after completing it go on to DCU,I was wondering if anyone on here done this course?how many hours per week do you need to attend college?
    Thanks
    Leo


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  • #2
    Staph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭Staph


    Hey,

    I presume you are talking about the hours for DCU science. Well there are about 27-28 hours a week of lectures and labs a week in all of the 4 years. Typically 9 hours of labs and the rest in lectures and tutorials. It's a busy course, but quite manageable. What is nice about the lecturing staff, is that they are very approachable and that we rarely address them formally (first name basis). I hope you enjoy it and you can PM if you would like any more details :)


  • #3
    Urizen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,354 ✭✭✭Urizen


    I have nothing to add to that except that DCU Science is genuinely FANTASTIC.

    Just had to be said.


  • #4
    LeotheLion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 126 ✭✭LeotheLion


    Hi,do you know much about the environmental science and health degree?


  • #5
    caprisunaddict
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭caprisunaddict


    I just finished the pre-uni science course in Colaiste Dhulaigh in May. we were in every day for 4-9 hours a day. in total about 28 hours a week.


  • #6
    LeotheLion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 126 ✭✭LeotheLion


    Hi caprisunaddict,
    Thanks,the communications and computers part would be optional I take it?I only want to attend the science related parts of the course as I know how to use computers etc,Is there parking,whats the college like and how many was in your class,I have to go for an interview in august hope to get a place,,
    Have you got a place in DCU after it?


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  • #7
    genericguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭genericguy


    LeotheLion wrote: »
    I only want to attend the science related parts of the course as I know how to use computers etc

    the computing you will learn throughout a science degree involves a lot more than sending emails, microsoft word and bebo, and in DCU attendance to such classes is nearly always compulsory.


  • #8
    Anna88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭Anna88


    LeotheLion wrote: »
    Hey,
    I hope to gain a place on the Pre University science course in september in Colaiste Dhulaighas a mature student(28)after completing it go on to DCU,I was wondering if anyone on here done this course?how many hours per week do you need to attend college?
    Thanks
    Leo

    I just did a Pre-Nursing course at this college and the year before did the applied social studies...both these courses are very simular and have the same assignments...I had to do EVERYTHING again my second time round. C.D take no prisoners and expect full attendance and because there is major competition in class for places in Uni's such as DCU full attendance is taken into account at the end of the year when tutors decide who deserves to go! PLUS most course are only 4 days a week with one day off and the other days generally 9-4/5pm


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